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Why I Might Leave OS X

Scott Lowe

Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. For the most part, OS X has delivered that over the years.

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Oak Ridge seeks next-level supercomputer to blow away Frontier

Network World

The Technical Requirements document alone is 69 pages. But we work these systems really hard, running 24 hours a day for years at a time. Like a cell phone or laptop, the hardware wears out or becomes obsolete.” With Discovery, Sieger said, ORNL is looking for the next system after Frontier, which currently ranks No.

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Context on D-Wave Systems from President and CEO Vern Brownell

CTOvision

Although the D-Wave approach has been to leverage the power of some very advanced science, the team consciously decided design it in ways conducive to manufacturing of real, fieldable, operable systems. The current use of the system is on optimization problems. Programming the computer takes skill.

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Xbox and Windows NT 3.5 source code leaks online

The Verge

The Xbox source code includes the kernel for the operating system on the original console, a custom version of Windows 2000. Microsoft developed the first Xbox with x86 hardware in mind, but the Xbox kernel was based on a custom and stripped down version of Windows 2000 with DirectX 8 support. Original Xbox Dashboard.

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Mastering technology modernization: 6 steps for building your road map

CIO Business Intelligence

I suspect that most organizations have some level of technical debt, but how do we deal with and modernize our legacy systems? This is the process I use: Build an inventory of existing systems: Scan, survey, search for, and document what is in your technology portfolio. Which are obsolete?

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Google is still making its mysterious Fuchsia OS, and now it wants your help

The Verge

It’s been over four years since we first found out that Google is developing a new operating system called Fuchsia. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a dive into the code and documentation Google has made available, though there are some early UI examples. We’re looking at what a new take on an operating system could be like.

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What to expect in Windows 11: Former Microsoft PM Kevin Stratvert on the new upgrade

GeekWire

In the final segment, we talk about Stratvert’s own journey from Microsoft program manager to full-time YouTube creator, which was documented in this CNBC story. Stratvert has been focusing on Windows 11 in many of his recent videos: Windows 11 Requirements: Can your PC run it? 5 Awesome Windows 11 Features you should use.

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